Announcement
Kyle Friedler BREAKS SCHOOL Record in the 3200m! Alex Ortiz runs personal best time in 800m run! THREE SCHOOL RECORDS BROKEN!
Distance night in Palatine is a unique fusion of elite distance racing, music, and fun. The event is designed to bring the best high school runners together from throughout Illinois and the Midwest.
Northside distance runners Sara McCoy, Fiona Casey, Alex Ortiz, and Kyle Friedler qualified for Distance night in Palatine based on prior performances in the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m from 2016 IHSA State Championships and the 2017 Track & Field season.
Upon arrival, they received free gear, including a Distance night in Palatine Jersey.
It was the most successful Track meet in the history of Northside. Four athletes ran personal best times and THREE SCHOOL RECORDS were broken!
The stadium was filled to its capacity. The fans were on their feet throughout the meet, and even lined both sides of the Track during a special performance in the 1600m.
A costume 4x400m Relay ended the historic night, in which two athletes from Northside, an athlete from Von Steuben, and an athlete from Mather participated in the same relay.
Northside Senior Kyle Friedler finished in 17th place, and BROKE the School Record with a personal best time of 9:30.06 in the 3200m run.
Northside Senior Alex Ortiz finished in 31st place with a personal best time of 2:01.29 in the 800m run.
VARSITY POINTS SEASON TOTAL (13 MEETS)
1. Kyle Friedler 73.50
2. Guy Lohoua 56.00
3. Jay Borgwardt 55.25
4. Alex Ortiz 53.00
5. Jacob Yosowitz 35.75
6. Osazee Osaghae 24.25
7. Jack Nolan 22.00
8. Matthew Garder 21.00
9. Charlie Guthmann 20.75
9. Asher Rappaport 20.75
10. Elias Decker 19.00
11. Brian McManus 18.00
12. Sergio Soto 17.75
13. Daniel Agbeo 16.50
14. Nick Brown 15.25
15. Brandon Banas 14.50
16. Carel Jones 10.25
17. Kris Ushimia 6.75
17. Darius Deloye 6.75
18. Norberto Nieves 6.25
19. Mason Sotomayor 5.50
20. Marcus Zinke 4.75
20. Jadd Oweimrin 4.75
21. Jalen Miron 3.00
22. Cole Makuch 2.50
22. Jack Webster 2.50
23. Matthew Kosova 2.00
23. Gabe Piechnik 2.00
23. John Kim 2.00
24. Seth Karall 1.75
25. Jack Vasilopoulos 1.25
25. Josh Burns 1.25
26. Ian Shimandle 1.00
26. Chris Jackson 1.00
27. Josh Aladesuru 0.75
27. Marcus Zinke 0.75
28. Jeronimo Najarro 0.50
29. Cameron Boulanger 0.25
29. Jack Peterson 0.25
The athletes listed above have earned a Varsity letter in Track & Field. Every point scored is vital to the TEAM. The difference between winning and losing a Championship Track meet has come down to a single point on several occassions.
